Judge rules that New York churches can continue to meet in public school facilities By Tiffany Owens (WNS)–A 17-year battle over the right for New York City churches to rent and use public school buildings for weekend worship services appears to have come to a close. On June 29, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska issued a permanent injunction against the New York Department of Education, calling its policy that prohibits church access to school property after hours a violation of the religious groups’ First Amendment rights. “Today is a day of victory for religious freedom and religious liberty in the […]
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- 6 Jul 2012
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